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<blockquote>Cruelty and jealousy seem to be <b>ingrained</b> in a man who has these vices at all. <i>Helps.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingrapple</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*grap"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To seize; to clutch; to grapple.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Ingrate</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"grate`</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingratus</ets>. See <er>Ingrateful</er>.]</ety> <def>Ingrateful.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Poetic]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Ingrate</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"grate`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An ungrateful person.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Ingrateful</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"grate`ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingratus</ets> ingrateful (pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>gratus</ets> beloved, dear, grateful) + <ets>-ful</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ingrat</ets>. See <er>Grateful</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>He proved extremely false and <b>ingrateful</b> to me. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.</def>

<blockquote>He gives . . . no <b>ingrateful</b> food. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>In"grate`ful*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>In"grate`ful*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Ingrately</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"grate`ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Ungratefully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Ingratiate</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gra"ti*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ingratiated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ingratiating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + L. <ets>gratia</ets>. See <er>Grace</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by <i>with</i> before the person whose favor is sought.</def>

<blockquote>Lysimachus . . . <b>ingratiated</b> himself both with Philip and his pupil. <i>Budgell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by <i>to</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dr. J. Scott.</i>

<blockquote>What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not <b>ingratiate</b> to us? <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingratiate</h1> <Xpage=763>

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